Sir thomas lipton, founder of the liptons grocery chain, was born in glasgow
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1967
Breath tests for motorists suspected of drinking and driving introduced under the Road Safety Act
May 10, 1967
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1941
Rudolf Hess, Hitlers deputy, descended by parachute into Scotland at Eaglesham.
May 10, 1941
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1886
Richard Mulcahy, pro-Treaty nationalist and Fine Gael politician, is born in Waterford
May 10, 1886
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1873
Leslie Montgomery, comic writer; pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in Downpatrick, Co. Down
May 10, 1873
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1810
Rev Henry Duncan opened the worlds first savings bank in Ruthwell, near Dumfries.
May 10, 1810
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1809
Andrew Bell, co-founder of Encyclopedia Britannica with Colin MacFarquhar, died.
May 10, 1809
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1739
John Thomas Troy, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, is born in Castleknock, Co. Dublin
May 10, 1739
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